Rail-joint.



1. FARAGG.

RAIL JOINT. APPLICATION FILED FEB.17. 1915.

LILQLQ BQQO Patented May 25, 1915.

2 SHEETSSHEET THO.v WASHINGTON. D. C.

THE NORRIS PETERS Cov PHOTO-LI J. FARAG6.

RAIL JOINT.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.17 1915.

MMQ EQQQ Patented. May 25, 1915.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

aozsnrn rAnAGo, or CLARENCE, PENNSYLVANIA.

RAIL-JOINT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 25, 1915.

Application filed February 17, 1915. Serial 0. 8,951.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Jozsnrrr FARAG, a subject of the King of Hungary, residing at Clarence, in the county of Center and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail-Joints, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in rail joints.

An object of the present invention is to provide a rail joint of the scarf type in which the tread portions alone of meeting rail ends are constructed to provide an interlocking connection and to have associated with this joint cooperating fish plates to provide a look.

A further object of the invention is to provide a rail joint in which the tread portions are formed of interlocking sections and in which coperating fish plates engage the rail webs and carry integrally formed locking members constituting effective means for holding the rail ends locked.

IVith the above general objects in view and others that will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and then claimed.

In the accompanying drawings which show the preferred embodiment of the present invention and to which reference is had herein by like characters designating cor-- responding parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of two meeting rail ends constructed in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same, partly shown in section, to illustrate the fish plate lock. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one of the rail ends. Fig. 4 is an inverted perspective View of the other rail end. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a portion of one of the fish plates illustrating the key slot formed therein, and, Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of a portion of the other fish plate illustrating the integral locking bolt carried thereby.

Referring more in detail to the accompanying drawings, the reference numeral 10 designates rail supporting ties of suitable construction and 11 designates fastening spikes also of the usual form.

Supported on the ties 10 are the rails 12 and 13, more clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 4. The rail end 12 includes the web portion 12 and tread portion 12*. As illustrated, the tread portion 12 is cut-away to provide a seat portion 12 which is substantially half the height of the tread portion, while the end of the seat 12 is further angularly out as at 12 cooperating with the other rail end. A recess 12 is provided in the seat 12 and is preferably angular in plan view.

The rail end 13 is adapted to cooperate with the rail end 12 and includes the web portion 13 and the tread portion 13 The tread portion is cut-away to provide an over hanging ledge 13 which is substantially half the thickness of the height of the head portion while the rear end thereof is further out to provide an angle shoulder 13 A projecting lug 13, preferably angular in cross-section depends from the ledge 13 and is adapted for seating in the recess or socket 12 In assembled position, the ledge 13 of the rail 13 rests upon the seat 12 of the rail 12, with the angle shoulder 13 received in the cut-away portion 12 to prevent further movement of the rail ends toward each other and thereby obviate danger of the depending lug 13 being sheared oil while the lug 13 is received within the socket 12 In this position, a portion of one rail tread overlaps a portion of the other rail tread, and with the webs and base flanges contacting.

In order to hold the rails 12 and 13 in such position, I have provided the fish plates, shown in detail, in Figs. 5 and 6, and designated 14 and 15. The fish plate 14 has preferably formed integral therewith looking bolts l4" carrying enlarged heads 14 on the outer ends thereof, while the fish plate 15 is provided with a pair of key-hole shaped openings 15" adapted for the reception of the bolts 14 as shown in Fig. 2, and to be moved so that the bolt 14 rests in the narrow portion of the opening and in which position the head 14 will prevent its removal. The rail webs 12 and 13 are pro vided with openings 16 to permit the bolts 14 to pass therethrough and to be in the position as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and at which time the fastening spikes 11, passing through suitably positioned edge recesses formed in the base flanges of the fish plates 14 and 15, enter the ties 10 to securely lock the rail ends thereon.

lVhile I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of the present invention, I do not wish to confine myself to the exact details of construction shown, as various forms, modifications and arrangements of the parts as shown may be had without departing from invention as claimed.

What I claim as new is A rail joint including meeting rail ends, one of the rail ends having the tread portion thereof cut-away to provide a seat, the end of the seat being further cut-away to provide an angular recess formed wholly within the tread adjacent the end thereof, a centrally disposed socket provided in the seat portion, the other rail end having a projecting tread portion cut-away to pro- Gopies of this patent may be obtained for the spirit and scope of the vide an overhanging ledge, the rear end of the ledge being further out to provide an angular shoulder, a centrally disposed depending lug carried by the ledge and spaced from the edges thereof, said lug and shoulder adapted to be received in the seat and angular recess in the seat portion, and fish plate locking means associated with the rail ends.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature inpresence of two witnesses. I JOZSEPH FARAGO. Witnesses:

ALEX DURDIsH, LOUIS PoKoL.

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